5 of the best-rated restaurants in Norfolk
There are around 3,000 restaurants across Norfolk, including countless pubs and chains.
Here are the best-rated restaurants across the county based on Tripadvisor reviews.
Where: 37 Norwich Road, Holt, NR25 6SA
Meadowsweet in Holt (Image: Alice Surridge)
This Michelin-star restaurant has been given five-star ratings by more than 100 people.
Its top-quality produce is available as a tasting menu from Wednesday to Saturday evenings and its four-course set menu is available on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
One reviewer said: "The cooking is precision, absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. Lovely service.
"It is a small restaurant but love the muted comfortable decor."
Other people have complimented the incredible flavours and have warned that you will need to book in advance, with one saying: "Always a pleasure to have dinner here, we have been coming from the opening of this restaurant.
"Each time a delicious meal with changes of the seasons awaits us."
North at Burlington in Sheringham (Image: Denise Bradley)
Where: 5 Saint Nicholas Place, Sheringham, NR26 8LF
Last year, North at Burlington underwent a revamp and introduced the garden menu, which offers burgers and a variety of themed boards, including fish and cheese.
Its locally sourced food is the perfect addition to a day by the seaside and has gained it a 4.9-star rating.
"I thought the potato and leek soup the best I’ve ever tasted and my husband loved the beef main course - commenting on how tender the meat was and how generous the portion size was too," one person noted.
Sally Davis and co-owner Joanna Betts have been making gin for the past five years, including rhubarb and blood orange gin and a Valencian orange and passion fruit gin.
"The cocktail offer of two for £16 between 5 and 6 is amazing!" said one reviewer.
Namaste Village in Norwich (Image: Brittany woodman)
Where: 131-139 Queens Road, Norwich, NR1 3PN
The Namaste Village Indian restaurant was named one of the best establishments for casual dining in the UK, based on Tripadvisor ratings in 2025.
Almost 3,000 people have deemed it excellent, and overall, it has a 4.9 star rating for its friendly staff and amazing food.
One reviewer said the service was "friendly and polite" and the food was "rich in flavour and very enjoyable".
Another said: "The setting itself was perfect and created a lovely, relaxed ambience that made the whole experience even more enjoyable."
Its owners are from Gujarat, and its chefs are from Rajasthan, Kerala and Gujarat, so customers can enjoy traditional dishes from each of these regions.
Marmalade's Bistro in Sheringham (Image: Google Maps)
Where: 5 Church Street, Sheringham, NR26 8QR
This cosy, family-run eatery provides freshly cooked food which is prepared to order by the owners.
It has been a favourite in the seaside town - it was ranked the country's fifth best date night spot by Tripadvisor and has a rating of 4.8 on the site.
One reviewer said: "A beautifully written, presented, and executed menu - along with the great atmosphere and decor inside - meant we had a truly special meal."
Another gave it equally high praise, writing: "Our only regret is that we went to this restaurant on the last night of our holiday.
"If we'd gone on our first night, we would have booked it for every evening."
The Old Bank in Snettisham (Image: Google Maps)
Where : 10 Lynn Road, Snettisham, PE31 7LP
Old Bank is another Norfolk restaurant mentioned in the Michelin guide - this time for good cooking.
The menu changes weekly depending on the availability of local ingredients and their seasonality.
Reviewers enjoy the blend of textures and flavours as well as the friendly service, giving it a rating of 4.8 stars.
One person said: "We especially enjoyed the Sandringham venison and the wild halibut.
"The service was faultless and we loved hearing the description of each of the 8 courses."
Somebody else shared: "We opted for the Shorter menu £65, the standout dishes were the Spelt egg cooked 2 1/2 hours, mushroom and hazelnut so tasty, and the fenland lamb with salsify and roscoff onion - delicious."
